The past couple of months, I’ve been interested in trying out stop-motion animation. I came across Jenni Rope‘s Kiipeilypuu / The Climbing Tree a few days ago, and it makes stop-motion seem very accessible. She uses painted, cut-out paper shapes that appear to morph into one another. It’s set to some sweet music too – […]
I’m really inspired by the perfect 3D illusion created by Felipe Perdomo and Ausias Perez of D.O.C.S. for the Festival Cuarto Asalto in Spain. Using just spray paint, the artists create organic lettering that appears to be growing on the wall. Here’s one of the artists in action and a closeup of one of the letters.
I love my local junk store. Just about anything I could ever need is there. Such was the case with this corner cabinet. I had been looking for a shelving solution in my tiny utility room, but the corner cabinets I’d seen in good condition were really expensive. So when I scored one cheap that only needed a some cosmetic work, I was thrilled because I knew I could renew its look and increase the value myself. The steps are simple, but when you give the paint time to dry, the project will span a weekend. It might seem daunting, but trust me, it’s easy, and when you find the perfect piece, a surface makeover is well worth the effort.
From the MAKE Flickr pool Strolling about my neighborhood last weekend, I happened upon an unusually shaped case at the site of a local memorial. Further investigation revealed the cases contents – a large wooden lightning bolt nestled in foam padding. I’m guessing either a former student of Sister Nicodema thinks she ‘totally rocked’ or […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Deryke demonstrates some expressionist circuits from his sketchbook collection – some of the wildest traces I’ve ever seen. Looks like a lot of fun, definitely a great way for artists to get aquatinted with electrons. He plans on incorporating an Arduino next – happy exploring!
This Instructable explains how to use an old electric oven and reasonably-priced kit to powder-coat at home: I’ve seen some cool candleholders around town made from plumbing fittings so this holiday season I made a bunch of powder coated iron pipe candleholders for friends. I’ve always wanted to try my hand at powder coating since […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Divine Harvester went to town on an old keyboard – creating a highly colorful and somewhat legible interface of excellence. (It looks as though the ‘escape’ key may have actually escaped) – K3YB04RD on Flickr
